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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres meet at Petco Park.
The Diamondbacks will trot Caleb Smith out to the mound in this one. Left hander Smith has a 3-8 record and a 5.04 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ryan Weathers who starts for the Padres. Left hander Weathers is 4-3 with a 3.65 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -294-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
San Diego lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Athletics on August 04. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Diamondbacks were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 34-76 SU
Arizona is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Arizona is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
San Diego:
Team record: 62-48 SU
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Next up:
Arizona at San Diego Saturday, August 7